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    GA-970A-DS3P User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-970AS3P-1001R
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    at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking
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    Contents GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Layout 4 GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Block Diagram 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 6 1-1 Installation Precautions 6 1-2 Product Specifications 7 1-3 Installing the CPU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 9 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Back Panel Connectors
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    GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Layout KB_MS R_USB2 ATX_12V CPU_FAN Socket AM3+ R_USB1 R_USB30 PWR_FAN USB_LAN iTE® Super I/O DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 AUDIO Realtek® GbE LAN PCIEX1_1 (Note) PCIEX16 CODEC PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 PCIEX4 PCI1 PCI2 SPDIF_O AMD 970 ATX GA-970A-DS3P VIA® VL805 BAT
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    GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 AM3+/AM3 CPU CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 2000 (O.C.)/1866/1600/ 1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 3 PCI Express x1 x16 x1 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus Hyper Transport Bus LAN 4 USB 3.0/2.0 RJ45 AMD 970 Realtek® GbE LAN x1
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    connectors. •• It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity. •• Prior to installing
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    Specifications CPU ŠŠ AM3+ Socket: - AMD AM3+ FX processor - AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus ŠŠ 4800 MT/s Chipset ŠŠ North Bridge: AMD 970 ŠŠ South Bridge: AMD SB950 Memory ŠŠ 4 x 1.5V
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    CPU/System temperature detection ŠŠ CPU/System/Power fan speed detection ŠŠ CPU overheating warning ŠŠ CPU/System/Power fan fail warning ŠŠ CPU/System fan speed control * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install. BIOS
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    guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage
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    sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard
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    Connectors 1 3 5 2 8 4 11 7 10 4 13 12 9 6 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices. •• After installing the device and before turning on the computer, make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard
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    are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the 12V power connector is not connected, the computer will not start. To meet
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    Clear CMOS Values •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS
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    "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for more information). • Speaker (Speaker): Hard Drive Reset Activity LED Switch Power LED Chassis Intrusion Header Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel. The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code. One single short beep
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    output from the HDMI display at the same time. For information about connecting the S/P1 DIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card. DIP 1 23 1 DIP 1 23 1 Pin No. Definition 1 SPDIFO 1 2 GND BIOS Switcher (SW4) DIP 1 23 PCIe power connector (SATA)(X58A-OC
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    ) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic
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    boot. If this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.) `` M.I.T. Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. `` Advanced Frequency Settings && BCLK Clock Control Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock in 1 MHz increments
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    being installed. (Default: Auto) && CPU Unlock Allows you to determine whether unlock hidden CPU cores. (Default: Disabled) && Cool&Quiet Enabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default
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    save the settings to the CMOS, and then restart your system. && CPU Vcore/Dram Voltage/+3.3V/+5V/+12V Displays the current system voltages. && CPU/System Temperature Displays current CPU/system temperature. (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this
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    Displays current CPU/system/power fan speed. && CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature. When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Options are: Disabled (default), 60oC/140oF, 70oC/158oF, 80oC/176oF, 90oC/194oF. && CPU/System/Power Fan
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    motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. && System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. && System Date Sets key to set the desired value. && Access Level Displays the current access level depending
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    the BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && OS Type Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. Set this
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    UEFI option ROM only. (Default) && Network stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disable) && Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables Ipv4 PXE Support. This item is configurable only
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    AMD driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. && OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (SATA3 4/SATA3 5 connectors) This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to
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    USB devices. (Default: Disabled) && USB Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices. This item appears only when a USB storage device is installed. && IOMMU Controller Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support. (Default: Disabled) `` SB SATA Configuration && PORT0 Hot Plug
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    operating system or removal of the AC power, or the settings may not be effective. && HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision after the return of power from an AC power loss. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. Always On
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    BIOS Setup Main Menu. && Load Optimized Defaults Press on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values
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    known good record). Chapter 3 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that
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    . Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help
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GA-970A-DS3P
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-970AS3P-1001R